Remember Candy Stripe Girls ?

Here in the USA they used to have volunteers at hospitals many years ago. I am not sure if they have them any where any more here or any where else.They ran around the hospital asking people if they needed anything in little candy striped aprons. I do know as short staffed as that hospital I was at last time they sure need that. Not sure if it is due to so many people on drugs these days volunteers to work there is not excepted these days or if young people are just too selfish now and /or lazy.?
Maybe there are places that still have them? Just something I got to thinking about. If your country does or ever did and if they still do have such volunteers?
These days there could even be candy stripe guys
maybe it's the economy. Most people have to work so much . no time?

In my country unfortunately Health Care has become a big business...forget about the Volunteers here one has to pay foe each and everything from his pocket to have the treatment.Though the Insurance Companies are paying the bills they are not covering entire amount as some Hospitals are like 5 star hotels and they charge exorbitantly!
The idea of volunteering for such noble cause is sincerely appreciated and that should be there in every country! Yes, today either because of cut tgroat competition in the lives of people youngsters hardly getting any time to attempt such things! Thanks!

i think that is what is developing here also. no one has time nor means to do it any more. in AZ they do have a great hospital one there that is as nice as a hotel. you pretty well get to order what you want to eat when you want it unless there are doctor restrictions and even people not well off sometimes go there with insurance paying the most. i miss it. they must pay well cause there was plenty of nice nurses and nurses aids .

I never see "candy stripers". Our local hospitals have volunteers that come in and help out at the information desks. Most of them are older ladies and gentlemen. Perhaps candy stripers are a thing of the past due to insurance policies at hospitals?

Our hospitals have plenty, but the volunteers I have met so far, all are in their late 60s, in their best vests and suits. They look very dignified and like they were about to go to some sort of big function.

they had some now and then in one in AZ too. not in uniform just nice ladies from a club of some sort. but here they really are needed. maybe here people are so pressed these days for money they end up having to work all the time.

I know they existed, and I have seen them in shows. However, I have never actually seen one. Something that may factor into that is the propensity people have for suing. Hospitals may not want to be liable for volunteers. One could think, what on earth could a candy striper do to be sued? These days people will sue for looking at them funny.